As noted in my last post I have number of speaking commitments coming up over the next couple of months, so I’ve spent a lot of time recently reflecting on the role of a CFO and, indeed, the wider accounting profession. During my presentations and panel discussions, I’ll be speaking to audiences from across theContinue reading “The rise of the agile accountant”
Category Archives: Accounting
The Xero Partner Code of Conduct – one of my proudest achievements
During my years as the Head of Accounting at Xero I had the privilege to develop and deliver the Partner Code of Conduct. This code was one of the first of its kind worldwide when released in 2016 The link to the blog I wrote about the code is here and the link to theContinue reading “The Xero Partner Code of Conduct – one of my proudest achievements”
Profiting from providing compliance services in an automated world… its actually really easy to do
In a world where time is money, it can feel like a double-edged sword when efficiency is deemed the only measure of success. For all accountants, providing compliance services is still a necessary part of the job, and will be up until the day we no longer need to lodge tax returns. It is aContinue reading “Profiting from providing compliance services in an automated world… its actually really easy to do”
Feature – BusinessSA Pulse – Innovation in Business Tools
The digital age has transformed the way businesses operate – from interacting with customers to financial reporting – and has provided the opportunity to make efficient and effective business decisions. “Technology has brought about positive change when it comes to how we can interact with clients and suppliers and be more connected to them thanContinue reading “Feature – BusinessSA Pulse – Innovation in Business Tools”
My reflection on the CFO Series 2018
Partnership model to keep ‘falling away’
First published on Accountants Daily – 11th October 2016 https://www.accountantsdaily.com.au/professional-development/9593-partnership-model-set-to-keep-falling-away While the partnership model remains “old-school attractive” in the industry, it is becoming increasingly less appealing to younger accountants with different career and lifestyle priorities to the previous generation, Xero’s head of accounting and director at Aptus Accounting and Advisory, James Solomons, told AccountantsDaily. MrContinue reading “Partnership model to keep ‘falling away’”
An interview with Kev Ryan from ‘Merge to Retire’
Q&A with industry leader James Solomons 16597_mergetoretire_a4_edm_jsolomons_b.pdf MtR’s Kev Ryan chatted recently with James Solomons, Head of Accounting at XERO, to discuss how 60+ year old accounting practitioners are planning for retirement.
